Why Are England Playing Two Wicket-Keepers?

For the 1993 tour of India Jack Russell, who had a batting average of 27.17, was dropped as wicket-keeper for Richard Blakey, who began and ended his Test career on that tour with a batting average of 1.75, no stumpings and only two catches.

By playing two wicket-keepers in the same team this English tradition of bizarre wicket-keeping selections against India has been continued. Neither Matt Prior nor Geraint Jones are worth a place on batting ability alone and so unless all other batsmen are injured or ill (impossible, even on this tour) their selection makes no sense.

Drop Jones for Solanki and give Prior the gloves.